With the 1.1.1(ake the Heavy Ammo patch) Bungie 'rebalanced' a lot of weapons. Shotguns were receiving a 100% damage boost to PvE. They were also getting a range nerf overall. No shotguns were mentioned specifically in the patch notes, but The 4th Horseman was was absolutely nuked. Originally, using Accurized Ballistics with Speed Reload was the best setup. It gave you the best balance between range, stability, and reload speed. But the fire rate was what made The 4th Horseman stand out. But that is no more. Now, there is absolutely NO stability, lower range, and the fire rate is less than half its original glory. I am so sick of weapons being turned to shit because of people complaining in PvP. Its a -blam!-ing exotic! Its supposed to be OP. Everyone complains about the Titans' Shoulder Charge, and the Warlocks' Flame Shield, and even the Hunters' Blink, even though Warlocks have it too, but Bungie doesn't do shit. Why does a weapon that doesn't have a guaranteed drop, take precedence of a core skill that any player can get.
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I can't tell you how frustrated I am as well with this gun and I used to use it in PVE a fair amount. I got online yesterday all excited only to find that this get has been ruined. I used the same set up and had great stability before and now it look like I have 1/100 for stability. In addition to that it shoots way slower and now I can only carry 14 rounds compared to the original 28. I honestly think that they messed up and that this was an accident as there are no notes about this. Thoughts?